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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg)
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gptkbp:crew
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10
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1935
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gptkbp:height
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5.79 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17A Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:introduced
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1938
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gptkbp:length
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22.8 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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462 km/h
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Bombing_of_Leipzig
gptkb:Bombing_of_Regensburg
gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Bombing_of_Dresden
gptkb:Bombing_of_Frankfurt
gptkb:Bombing_of_Schweinfurt
gptkb:Bombing_of_Munich
gptkb:Bombing_of_Hamburg
Operation Pointblank
Bombing of Ploesti
D-Day bombing raids
Bombing of Cologne
Bombing of Stuttgart
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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39
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gptkbp:range
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3,200 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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heavy bomber
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
10,000 m
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1941
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-17C_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-17F_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-17E_Flying_Fortress
B-17B Flying Fortress
B-17D Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:wingspan
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31.6 m
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